A copy of Joseph Ritson, Bibliographia poetica (London, 1802), interleaved, with notes by Joseph Haslewood (mainly taken from Edmund Malone's copy), James Boswell the younger, W.E. Buckley (mainly taken from Sir Samuel Egerton Brydges's copy), and Sir Frederic Madden.
Dates
- Creation: 19th century
Extent
10 Linear metres (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MSS. Don. e. 2, fols. 1-2].
Full range of shelfmarks:
MSS. Don. e. 2-3
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 13426
Abstract
An Annotated Copy of Joseph Ritson, Bibliographia poetica
Biographical / Historical
Joseph Ritson (1752-1803) was a literary critic. Details are given in the Dictionary of National Biography.
Other Finding Aids
M. Clapinson and T.D. Rogers, Summary Catalogue of Post-Medieval Western Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library Oxford. Acquisitions 1916-1975. (Oxford, 1991), vol. I, nos. 39126-7.
Custodial History
Signature of Edmund Malone pasted to fly-leaf; bookplate of Joseph Haslewood: 'Purchased at Haslewood's sale [R. H. Evans, 16 Dec. 1833], 20 Dec. 1833 for 1.1.0. Lot 1091. F. Madden'; 'Purchased at Sir F. Madden's sale [Sotheby's, 7 Aug. 1873, lot 891] by Mr. Waller of Fleet St., and from him by me. W. E. Buckley'; 'Purchased through Messrs. H. Sotheran and Co. after the Rev. W. E. Buckley's sale July 1894. W. F. Prideaux' (his bookplate in each volume); owned by George Thorn-Drury.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The volumes were bought from P.J. and A.E. Dobell and given to the Library by the Friends of the Bodleian in 1933.
Subject
- Title
- An Annotated Copy of Joseph Ritson, Bibliographia poetica
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Collection Level Description by Emily Tarrant; EAD version 2019 by Alice Whichelow
- Date
- EAD version 2019
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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